1948 Cleveland Buckeyes

42-43 • .494 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes went 42-43 (.494) finishing 3rd in the NAL. The club scored 122 runs, allowed 142, and played home games at League Park II. Team leaders included Tommy Harris (2 HR, 10 RBI) and Vibert Clarke (5-3, 3.47 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

42 Wins
43 Losses
.494 Win %
3rd Rank
122 R 142 RA
Diff -20

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122 Runs Scored
142 Runs Allowed
-20 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NAL Average

Batting Avg .270 2% below the 1948 league average (.275)
OBP .342 2% below the 1948 league average (.347)
SLG .375 3% below the 1948 league average (.385)
Team ERA 5.11 4% better than the 1948 league average (5.32)
Runs Scored 122 17% below the 1948 league average (147 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park II
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Home Games (est.) 43 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Archie Ware 0.322 2 Willie Grace 0.312 3 Chico Renfroe 0.306 4 Leon Kellman 0.279 5 Al Smith 0.262

Home Runs

1 Joe Greene 2 2 Tommy Harris 2 3 Sam Jethroe 1 4 Clyde Nelson 1 5 Al Smith 1

RBI

1 Chico Renfroe 12 2 Al Smith 12 3 Willie Grace 10 4 Tommy Harris 10 5 Sam Jethroe 8
1948 Cleveland Buckeyes — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Archie Ware 22 87 12 28 5 2 0 8 6 1 3 0.322
Willie Grace 20 80 13 25 3 2 0 10 3 0 2 0.312
Chico Renfroe 22 72 11 22 3 2 0 12 6 0 4 0.306
Leon Kellman 17 61 10 17 1 1 0 7 11 0 3 0.279
Al Smith 16 61 12 16 2 1 1 12 6 0 1 0.262
Tommy Harris 17 59 7 12 3 0 2 10 3 1 0 0.203
Bill Reynolds 14 48 3 9 1 0 0 7 2 2 1 0.188
Clyde Nelson 15 45 11 10 3 0 1 7 6 0 0 0.222
George Minor 11 42 7 13 2 2 0 6 1 0 2 0.310
Sam Jethroe 10 39 12 11 4 2 1 8 4 0 5 0.282
Joe Greene 14 38 8 9 1 0 2 5 9 0 0 0.237
Vibert Clarke 9 27 4 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.259
Chet Brewer 6 15 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.333
Henry Presswood 5 13 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.308
Eugene Smith 4 10 3 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.300
Eugene Bremer 4 9 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333
Jack Bruton 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Sam Jones 4 8 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.375
Clyde Williams 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nat McClinic 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Earnest Long 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.400
Frank Carswell 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Bernell Longest 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Cannonball Berry 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Eddie Johnson 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667
John Brown 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.000
George Jefferson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Al Pinkston 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Vibert Clarke 3.47 2 Chet Brewer 6.37

Wins

1 Vibert Clarke 5 2 Sam Jones 1 3 Earnest Long 1 4 Eugene Smith 1

Strikeouts

1 Vibert Clarke 29 2 Chet Brewer 22 3 Eugene Smith 16 4 Sam Jones 12 5 John Brown 8
1948 Cleveland Buckeyes — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Vibert Clarke 5 3 3.47 9 8 0 62.1 59 24 26 29
Chet Brewer 0 3 6.37 5 4 0 35.1 48 25 14 22
Eugene Smith 1 2 6.75 4 4 0 24.0 31 18 17 16
Sam Jones 1 2 8.00 4 2 0 18.0 23 16 16 12
Frank Carswell 0 2 7.11 3 3 0 12.2 20 10 5 6
John Brown 0 0 0.73 4 0 0 12.1 4 1 6 8
Eugene Bremer 0 1 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 14 2 1 5
Earnest Long 1 0 5.00 3 0 0 9.0 11 5 6 2
George Jefferson 0 0 40.50 1 0 0 0.2 3 3 1 1

👥 Roster (28)

Cannonball Berry Eugene Bremer Chet Brewer John Brown Jack Bruton Frank Carswell Vibert Clarke Willie Grace Joe Greene Tommy Harris George Jefferson Sam Jethroe +16 more

28 players

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The 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes in brief

The 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes won 42 games and lost 43, ending up 3rd in the NAL. Runs came in at 122 scored against 142 allowed (-20). Against a league average of .275, the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes batted .270. The staff ERA of 5.11 was 4% better than the league average of 5.32. The 122 runs scored compare with a league average of 147 per club, 17% fewer.

Home games were played at League Park II. Tommy Harris topped the Cleveland Buckeyes with 2 home runs. Al Smith drove in a team-high 12 runs. Archie Ware collected the most hits, 28. On the mound, Vibert Clarke won 5 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 28 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes

What was the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes record?
The 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes finished 42-43 (.494 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes in home runs?
Joe Greene led the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes with 2 home runs.
What was the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes team ERA?
The 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes posted a team ERA of 5.11.
Did the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes play?
The 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes played home games at League Park II.
Who led the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Tommy Harris (2 HR, 10 RBI) and Vibert Clarke (5-3, 3.47 ERA).
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